IP Library Granted Patent US 12,469,929
Granted Patent B2
US 12,469,929 · App. 17/887,301 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Separator, electrical apparatus containing such separator, and preparation method thereof

Inventors: Yongsheng Guo (Ningde, CN); Jiarui Tian (Ningde, CN); Cong Cheng (Ningde, CN); Na Liu (Ningde, CN); Chuying Ouyang (Ningde, CN); Yuanyuan Lan (Ningde, CN); Shuojian Su (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M50/446H01M50/403H01M50/414H01M50/431H01M50/449H01M50/451H01M50/491H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,469,929
App. No.
17/887,301
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a separator, an electrical apparatus including the separator, and preparation methods thereof. The separator includes a coating layer containing an organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound and provides improved performance in a number of aspects, and the organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound is formed by periodically assembling, along at least one spatial direction, basic units expressed by formula I, Lx(MaCb)y·Az. This application further provides a battery and electrical device containing such separator, preparation methods thereof, organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound for improving performance of a separator.

Claims (41)

1 . A separator, comprising:

a polymer matrix layer; and

a coating layer applied on at least one surface of the polymer matrix layer, wherein the coating layer comprises an organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound, and the organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound is formed by periodically assembling, along at least one spatial direction, basic units expressed by formula I; wherein

L x (M a C b ) y ·A z   formula I

in formula I, M is a cation of one or more metals selected from the following: Zn, Co, Cu, Fe, Cd, Mn, Ag, Rh, Ru, Be, Mg, Al, Sc, Cr, Ni, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, Li, Na, K, In, Ca, Sr, Pb, lanthanide metals, and actinide metals, wherein a is a value ranging from 0.1 to 10;

C is selected from one or more of the following atoms, atomic groups, small molecules, or anions: O, ═O, O 2− , S 2− , Cl − , Br − , I − , CO − , —OH, OH − , and H 2 O, wherein b is a value ranging from 0 to 20;

y is a value ranging from 1 to 50;

when Mis cations of two or more metals, a product of a and y represents the number of all metal cations in a single basic unit expressed by formula I;

L is selected from one or more of the following ligands: imidazole, porphyrin, pyridine, pyrazole, pyrimidine, piperidine, pyrrolidine, furan, thiophene, piperazine, pyridazine, indole, quinoline, carbazole, morpholine, and salts, acids, esters, amides, anhydrides, dimers, and trimers of the foregoing ligands, wherein one or more hydrogen atoms in the ligand are optionally substituted by one or more substituent groups selected from the following: cyano group, nitro group, amino group, aldehyde group, carboxyl group, halogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, hydroxy C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, C 1 -C 8 alkoxy group, C 2 -C 8 alkenyl group, C 2 -C 8 alkynyl group, C 3 -C 16 cycloalkyl group, C 6 -C 20 aryl group, C 6 -C 20 heterocyclic group, or any combination thereof, wherein x is a value ranging from 1 to 50;

A is an atom or cation selected from one or more of the following metal elements: Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Be, Sr, Zn, Al, Mg, and Ca; or is selected from one or more of the following molecules: H 2 , O 2 , H 2 O, CO 2 , NH 3 , CH 4 , methyl formate, ethyl acetate, and propylene carbonate, wherein z is a value ranging from 0.01 to 100, wherein M and L form a cubic or quasi-cubic basic unit structure, M or a combination of M and C is located at a vertex of a basic unit, L is located on an edge of the basic unit, the basic unit has pores, A is located in the pores of the basic unit, and the basic unit is periodically assembled along the at least one spatial direction to form the organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound.

2 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein in the organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound, the number of basic units expressed by formula I that are periodically assembled along the at least one spatial direction is an integer ranging from 3 to 10,000.

3 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein 0.5≤x:y≤6; and/or in a case that b is not zero, 0.5≤a:b≤8.

4 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein the organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound has a mesoporous or microporous structure.

5 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein M is a cation of one or more metals selected from the following: Co and Zn; and

L is selected from one or more of the following ligands: 2-methylimidazole, 2-methylimidazolate, 2-methylimidazole ester, benzimidazole, benzimidazolate, benzimidazole ester, 4-cyanoimidazole, 4-cyanoimidazolate, 4-cyanoimidazole ester, 5-chlorobenzimidazole, 5-chlorobenzimidazolate, 5-chlorobenzimidazole ester, 2-formylimidazole, 2-formylimidazolate, 2-formylimidazole ester, 2-nitroimidazole, 2-nitroimidazolate, and 2-nitroimidazole ester.

6 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein the basic unit is selected from one or more of the following: (mIm) 2 Co, (mIm) 2 Zn, (bIm) 2 Zn, (cnIm) 2 Zn, (cbIm) 39 [Zn 20 (OH)], (cbIm)(nIm)Zn, (Ica) 2 Zn, and (cbIm) 2 Zn.

7 . The separator according to claim 1 , wherein the coating layer further comprises one or more components selected from the following: binder, inorganic particles, stabilizer, wetting agent, rheology modifier, defoamer, thickener, pH adjuster, and preservative; and/or

the coating layer further comprises inorganic particles, and the inorganic particle are selected from at least one of the following: boehmite, molecular sieve, zeolite, alumina, aluminum oxyhydroxide, silica, aluminum nitride, silicon carbide, MgO, CaO, ZnO, ZrO 2 , TiO 2 , and a mixture thereof; and/or

a weight ratio of the organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound to the inorganic particles is 1:5 to 5:1.

8 . The separator according to claim 2 , wherein 0.5≤x:y≤6; and/or in a case that b is not zero, 0.5≤a:b≤8.

9 . The separator according to claim 2 , wherein the organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound has a mesoporous or microporous structure.

10 . The separator according to claim 3 , wherein the organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound has a mesoporous or microporous structure.

11 . The separator according to claim 2 , wherein Mis a cation of one or more metals selected from the following: Co and Zn; and

L is selected from one or more of the following ligands: 2-methylimidazole, 2-methylimidazolate, 2-methylimidazole ester, benzimidazole, benzimidazolate, benzimidazole ester, 4-cyanoimidazole, 4-cyanoimidazolate, 4-cyanoimidazole ester, 5-chlorobenzimidazole, 5-chlorobenzimidazolate, 5-chlorobenzimidazole ester, 2-formylimidazole, 2-formylimidazolate, 2-formylimidazole ester, 2-nitroimidazole, 2-nitroimidazolate, and 2-nitroimidazole ester.

12 . The separator according to claim 3 , wherein Mis a cation of one or more metals selected from the following: Co and Zn; and

L is selected from one or more of the following ligands: 2-methylimidazole, 2-methylimidazolate, 2-methylimidazole ester, benzimidazole, benzimidazolate, benzimidazole ester, 4-cyanoimidazole, 4-cyanoimidazolate, 4-cyanoimidazole ester, 5-chlorobenzimidazole, 5-chlorobenzimidazolate, 5-chlorobenzimidazole ester, 2-formylimidazole, 2-formylimidazolate, 2-formylimidazole ester, 2-nitroimidazole, 2-nitroimidazolate, and 2-nitroimidazole ester.

13 . The separator according to claim 4 , wherein M is a cation of one or more metals selected from the following: Co and Zn; and

L is selected from one or more of the following ligands: 2-methylimidazole, 2-methylimidazolate, 2-methylimidazole ester, benzimidazole, benzimidazolate, benzimidazole ester, 4-cyanoimidazole, 4-cyanoimidazolate, 4-cyanoimidazole ester, 5-chlorobenzimidazole, 5-chlorobenzimidazolate, 5-chlorobenzimidazole ester, 2-formylimidazole, 2-formylimidazolate, 2-formylimidazole ester, 2-nitroimidazole, 2-nitroimidazolate, and 2-nitroimidazole ester.

14 . The separator according to claim 2 , wherein the basic unit is selected from one or more of the following: (mIm) 2 Co, (mIm) 2 Zn, (bIm) 2 Zn, (cnIm) 2 Zn, (cbIm) 39 [Zn 20 (OH)], (cbIm)(nIm)Zn, (Ica) 2 Zn, and (cbIm) 2 Zn.

15 . The separator according to claim 3 , wherein the basic unit is selected from one or more of the following: (mIm) 2 Co, (mIm) 2 Zn, (bIm) 2 Zn, (cnIm) 2 Zn, (cbIm) 39 [Zn 20 (OH)], (cbIm)(nIm)Zn, (Ica) 2 Zn, and (cbIm) 2 Zn.

16 . The separator according to claim 2 , wherein the coating layer further comprises one or more components selected from the following: binder, inorganic particles, stabilizer, wetting agent, rheology modifier, defoamer, thickener, pH adjuster, and preservative; and/or

the coating layer further comprises inorganic particles, and the inorganic particle are selected from at least one of the following: boehmite, molecular sieve, zeolite, alumina, aluminum oxyhydroxide, silica, aluminum nitride, silicon carbide, MgO, CaO, ZnO, ZrO 2 , TiO 2 , and a mixture thereof; and/or

a weight ratio of the organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound to the inorganic particles is 1:5 to 5:1.

17 . The separator according to claim 3 , wherein the coating layer further comprises one or more components selected from the following: binder, inorganic particles, stabilizer, wetting agent, rheology modifier, defoamer, thickener, pH adjuster, and preservative; and/or

the coating layer further comprises inorganic particles, and the inorganic particle are selected from at least one of the following: boehmite, molecular sieve, zeolite, alumina, aluminum oxyhydroxide, silica, aluminum nitride, silicon carbide, MgO, CaO, ZnO, ZrO 2 , TiO 2 , and a mixture thereof; and/or

a weight ratio of the organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound to the inorganic particles is 1:5 to 5:1.

18 . The separator according to claim 4 , wherein the coating layer further comprises one or more components selected from the following: binder, inorganic particles, stabilizer, wetting agent, rheology modifier, defoamer, thickener, pH adjuster, and preservative; and/or

the coating layer further comprises inorganic particles, and the inorganic particle are selected from at least one of the following: boehmite, molecular sieve, zeolite, alumina, aluminum oxyhydroxide, silica, aluminum nitride, silicon carbide, MgO, CaO, ZnO, ZrO 2 , TiO 2 , and a mixture thereof; and/or

a weight ratio of the organic-inorganic hybrid composite compound to the inorganic particles is 1:5 to 5:1.

19 . A battery, comprising the separator according to claim 1 .

20 . An electrical apparatus, comprising the separator according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2022
From: GUO, YONGSHENG; TIAN, JIARUI; CHENG, CONG; LIU, NA; OUYANG, CHUYING; LAN, YUANYUAN; SU, SHUOJIAN
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 061487/0718 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010734845.9 · Jul 28, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020117855 · Sep 25, 2020
Related Publication 20220393305A1 · Dec 8, 2022
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